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Automakers have failed to protect the advanced features of the new smart cars with crammed up tech against the control of hackers. Hackers can take over and steal personal data according to a recent analysis. A series of questions regarding the technology and its safety have been fired at the automakers. The main focus is over the information from vehicle computers, which is transmitted wirelessly, has to be protected.
A demonstration was held for the researchers illustrating the different techniques one employs to hack the system and can easily introduce some changes in its control system like sudden acceleration, make a turn, headlights turning off and many others. Manufacturers responded this by clarifying lack of convenient security measures for the protection of drivers against hackers who may take control over the car and use the personal driver information for target purpose.
Currently, the available cars and light trucks have over 50 typical electronic control units which are considered to be efficient small computers having an important part in the network of the car. On the other hand, all the new cars in the market include significant wireless entry points for these computers like Bluetooth, internet access, Wi-Fi and cellular telematics. Three automakers arrived with models without wireless entry.
Certainly, drivers have to rely on this available advancement in technologies but the disappointment is from the manufacturers who on their part have not tried to protect the device from the cyber attacks, instead complicated the things to a level extent. Most of the manufacturers were unaware of the past hacking incidents and one amongst them prescribed an app to ensure protection later to be removed from the google play store for some precautionary measures.
Senator Ed. Markey, in an officially prepared statement, said:

Drivers have come to rely on these new technologies, but unfortunately the automakers haven't done their part to protect us from cyber-attacks or privacy invasions. Even as we are more connected than ever in our cars and trucks, our technology systems and data security remain largely unprotected.

He called up on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) "to promulgate new standards that will protect the data, security and privacy of drivers in the modern age of increasingly connected vehicles."
These standards, should:

Ensure that vehicles with wireless access points and data-collecting features are protected against hacking events and security breaches.

Validate security systems using penetration testing.

Include measures to respond in real-time to hacking events.

Require that drivers are made explicitly aware of data collection, transmission, and use.

Ensure that drivers are given the option to opt out of data collection and transfer of driver information to off-board storage.